We are filthy (It means wicked or vicious). You are Immaculate; we are devoid ofmerit, You are Beneficent Lord.

We are ignorant, You are intelligent and wise.

You are the master of all arts.

O God! such we are and You are different.Your abode is beauteous. (Pause)

You are the Creator and the Blesser of all. You havegiven us the soul, the body and life.

We are meritless; we have no virtue. Bless us with thegift of virtue, O Merciful Lord.

You do us goog and we know not Your goodness. Youare ever compassionate.

You are the Creator, the Giver of bliss. Save us as weare your children.

As our Eternal King, and spiritual treasure. All cometo You in supplication.

Nanak says: As I am, please protect me and so honourYour saints (It is the quality of God to protect His saints. Guru Nanak invokes God'sblessin on that score).

Source: Hyms from Guru Granth Sahib : Hemkunt Press

Part 3In the Sikh History section we cover a brief history of Guru Ram Das Ji -Source: The Sikhs Theie Religious Beliefs and Practices by W. Owen Cole and Piara Singh Sambhi.

Part 4The story this week is also about Guru Ram Da Ji during the time he became the 4th Guru of the Sikhs.Source: Stories from Sikh History Book-II : Hemkunt Press

Part 5Our inspirational music this week if from an artist called Dido. She suggests that really our life is for rent and we need to make the most of it.

As I mentioned in previous Podcasts I was really excited about Snatam Kaur's Peace tour coming to London. We close with a medley of Shabads sung by her. You can see the accompanying videos on a June '06 blog posting.

Thanks for being patient on waiting for Episode 8.We welcome your feedback and suggestions.You can leave a public / viewable comment below or send an email at:

Sunday, June 11, 2006

Snatam Kaur in London May 2006

With our new studio in place, (NB testing took place for much of the evening of Sunday 10th June), we hope to provide both an improvement in audio quality and an increase in frequency of episodes.

Snatam Kaur and Party in London 2006On 28th May 2006, it was fantastic to see Snatam Kaur 'live' in West London. I had a wonderful opportunity to say a quick Hi! - and also obtain permission to feature some snippets from this event. In addition, some 'streaming' video footage and a photograph is available below:

The event took place at The Park Avenue Gurdwara in Southall, West London.You can read a review of the event at:

In terms of Sikwithin Episodes 8, both Episode 8 and Episode 9 will be following very shortly. The latter will be a special in honour of the 400th anniversary of the Martyrdom of Sri Guru Arjan Dev Ji.